Poultry-shipping coop.



M E. TYNES.

POULTRY SHIPPING COOP.

' APPLICATION IILED JUNE 5,1912. I 1,069,743. Patented Aug. 12, 1913.

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POULTRY SHIPPING COOP.

APPLICATION IILED JUNE 5, 1912.

Patented Aug. 12, 1913.

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Inventor Attorneys UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MINOR EUGENE TYNES, 0F GLOSTER, MISSISSIPPI.

POULTRY-SHIPPING COOP.

Application filed June 5, 1912.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MINOR E. Tunes, a citizenof the United States, residing at Gloster, in the county of Amite andState of Mississippi, have invented a new and useful Poultry-ShippingCoop, of which the following is a specification.

One object of the present invention is to provide a coop for shippingpoultry, so constructed that it may be collapsed readily, to occupysmall space when not in use and upon the return transit.

A further ob 'ect of the invention is to provide novel means formaintaining the coop in expanded condition.

The invention aims further to provide a coop the netting of which is sopositioned that frequent folding of the netting will not stiffen andbreak the same.

A further object of the invention is to improve generally, devices ofthat type to which the present invention appertains.

In the drawings,Figure 1 is a top plan; Fig. 2 is a section on the line2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an end elevation; Fig. 4 is a side elevation,showing the coop collapsed; Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of thecoop, the same being in collapsed condition; Fig. 6 is a transversesection, the coop being collapsed, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5; Fig. 7 isan elevational detail showing the cooperation between one of the endwalls of the top frame; Fig. 8 is a detail perspective showing the meanswhereby the end walls are hingedly connected with the bottom frame; andFig. 9 is a fragmental elevation showing the means whereby one of theend walls is held engaged with the top frame; Fig. 10 is a detailperspective showing the means whereby one of the end walls is preventedfrom swinging inwardly; Fig. 11 is a fragmental elevation showing amodified means for elevating the ends of the auxiliary top bar of oneend wall.

In carrying out the invention there is provided a bottom frame denotedgenerally by the numeral 1, the same comprising side bars 2, end bars 3and an intermediate longitudinal bar 4. The top frame 5 comprises sidebars 6, end bars 7, and an intermediate transverse bar 9. One end wall10 comprises a top bar 11, a bottom bar 12 and side bars 1 1. The otherend wall 15 comprises a top bar 16, a bottom bar 17, and end bars 18.The end wall 15 further includes intermediate bars 19 connected with thetop bar 16 Specificatio'n of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 12,1913.

Serial No. 701,860.

and with the bottom bar 17. The intermediate bars 19 project above thetop bar 16 for a purpose which will be set forth hereinafter. The endwall 15 further includes an auxiliary top bar 20 secured intermediateits ends as shown at 21 to those portions of the intermediate bars 19which upstand above the top bar 16. The auxiliary top bar 20 is cut awayin its lower edge and in its intermediate portion, between the bars 19as indicated at 22. Through the portion 22 of the auxiliary top bar 20extends a screw or bolt 23, the upper end of which is secured in theportion 22 of the auxiliary top bar 20. The lower end of the bolt 23carries a wing nut 24: which bears against the lower edge of the top bar16. Nuts 25 are seated in recesses 26 formed in the upper edge of thetop bar 11 of the end wall 10. Engaged through the nuts 25 are screws orbolts 27, the lower ends of the screws 27 being provided with turningheads 28. The upper ends of the screws 27 are adapted to seat inrecesses 29 formed in the under face of one end bar 7 of the top frame5. The end walls 10 and 15 are connected with the bottom frame 1 bymeans of interengaging staples 30, or in any other manner, theconstruction being such that the end walls may be folded inwardly,toward each other, to rest upon the bottom frame 1. lVire nettingindicated at 81 is carried across the bottom frame 1 and across the topframe 5, the netting 31 surrounding the structure, to inclose the same.WVire netting 31 is applied to the end walls 10 and 15, to complete theinclosure. Between the netting 31 and the bottom frame 1, oil cloth maybe interposed as indicated at 1, although it is to be understood that aclosure of the bottom frame 1 may be effected in any other desiredmanner.

Flexible ties 33 of any desired form connect the end walls 10 and 15with the bottom frame 1, as shown most clearly in Fig. 2, and at thispoint it may be stated that the structure may be reinforced at anydesired points. Outstanding from the side bars 6 of the top frame 5 arepins 34 adapted to be engaged by hooks 34 pivoted to the side bars 2 ofthe bottom frame 1.

There is an opening in that portion of the netting 31 which extendsacross the top frame 5. The periphery of this opening is reinforced by aframe 35, the ends of which are secured to the intermediate transversebar 9 of the top frame 5. A closure for the above mentioned opening isprovided, the closure including a U-shaped frame 36, located below theframe 35 and carrying netting 37. The ends of the lid frame 36 arecurved as indicated at 38, these curved portions 38 being engaged withthe netting 31 which is carried by the top frame 5, the curved portions38 of the lid frame 36 being supported by the intermediate transversebar 9 of the top frame 5, the extremities of the portions 38 restingupon the side bars 6 of the top frame 5, and being there secured bymeans of staples 39.

In practical operation, the end walls 10 and 15 may be folded inwardlyand clownwardly, toward each other, until they rest upon the bottomframe 1. Those portions of the netting 31 which lie between the bottomframe 1 and the top frame 5 may be creased longitudinally and foldedinwardly toward the longitudinal center of the device, permitting thetop frame 5 to be brought down upon the end walls 10 and 15, as shown inFigs. 4 and 5. The coop is thus disposed in small compass for shipping.The coop may be maintained in the folded position shownin Figs. 4: and 5by engaging the hooks 34 with the pins 34.

Netting as commonly constructed, consists of a plurality ofdiamond-shaped meshes. In employing wire netting of this type in acollapsible coop, considerable difiiculty has been experiencedheretofore by reason of the fact that the netting, having been bent afew times in the collapsing of the coop soon becomes brittle and breaks.This di' culty I have overcome by placing the longer axes of thediamond-shaped meshes parallel to the line of folding, so that thetwists uniting the meshes are not bent transversely when the netting isfolded.

In order to open up the coop, the top frame 5 is lifted, and the walls10 and 15 are raised until they engage beneath the ends of the top frame5. By rotating the screws 27 through the medium of the turning heads 28,the upper ends of the screws will be advanced in the nuts 25 until theupper ends of the screws engage in the recesses 29 formed in the underface of the end bar 7 of the top frame 5. The foregoing operationapplies peculiarly to that end wall which is denoted by the numeral 10.

In the case of the end wall 15, the wing nut 24; is manipulated, causinga depression of the weakened central portion 22 of the auxiliary top bar20. The top bar 20 will fulcrum upon the connections 21, causing anelevation of the ends of the auxiliary top bar, the ends of theauxiliary top bar being pressed against the top frame 5. By theforegoing operation, the end wall 15 will be held in place securely.

As will be understood readily, the poultry may be placed within the coopby thrusting them against the closure 3637, the same opening inwardly topermit the entrance of the poultry. Owing to the manner in which thecurved extremities 38 of the lid frame 36 are connected with the topframe 5, the lid 3637 will be held closed, yieldably, it beingunderstood that the lid frame 36 is a resilient structure.

Referring to Fig. 10, a means is shown whereby the end wall 15 may beprevented from swinging inwardly, this means com prising a latch 50 ofany desired form, which may be secured to the side bar 6 of the topframe, to engage the auxiliary top bar 20 of the end wall 15, for thepurpose specified. The latch 50 may be sprung readily out of engagementwith the end wall 15, to permit the end wall to be swung into the coopwhen desired.

In Fig. 11 a modified means is shown for elevating the ends of theauxiliary top bar 20 of the end wall 15. In Fig. 11 a nut 52 iscountersunk in, or otherwise secured to the auxiliary top bar 20, and ascrew 53 is portion of the auxiliary top bar 20 will be depressed,causing the ends of the bar 20 to be swung upwardly against the bar 7Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A coopcomprising a top frame; a bottom frame; and netting constituting thesole connection between the frames; the netting being foldable to bringthe frames together and consisting of diamond-shaped meshes, of unequaltransverse dimensions, the longer dimensions of the meshes extendingparallel to the frames, to facilitate the folding of the netting, and toavoid a transverse bending of the connections between the meshes.

2. A coop comprising a top frame; a bottom frame; an end wall hinged tothe bot tom frame; an auxiliary bar secured at spaced points to the endwall; and means connecting the end wall with the auxiliary bar, betweensaid points, for depressing the intermediate portion of the bar and forelevating the ends of the bar to engage with the top frame.

3. A coop comprising opposed frames; an end wall bearing upon one frame;a bar having bearings at spaced points upon the end wall; and meansconnecting the end wall with the bar, between said points, for springingthe intermediate portion of the bar transversely in one direction andfor moving the ends of the bar in an opposite i direction with thebearing points as 15111 bar in an opposite direction with the bearcrums,to cause the ends of the bar to ening points as fulcrums, to cause theends of gage with the other frame. the bar to engage With the otherframe.

4. A coop comprising opposed frames; an In testimony that I claim theforegoing end Wall hinged to one frame; a bar havas my own, I havehereto aifixed my signaing bearings at spaced points upon the end turein the presence of tWo Witnesses.

Wall; manually operable means engaging MINOR EUGENE TYNES. the barbetween said points to spring the in- \Vitnesses: termediate portion ofthe bar transversely L. G. SEALE,

10 in one direction and to move the ends of the F. F. BROWN.

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